# Cuyama Valley High

Cuyama Valley High is underperforming. Reading and math results average to the 45th percentile among comparable California schools. Only 46.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is holding steady. Math is weaker: 20.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/cuyama-valley-high-new-cuyama |
| District | [Cuyama Joint Unified](https://caschooltrends.com/districts/cuyama-joint-unified) |
| Address | 4500 Highway 166, New Cuyama, CA, 93254-9720 |
| City | [New Cuyama](https://caschooltrends.com/cities/new-cuyama) |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Student Enrollment | 55 |
| Current Reading Proficiency | 46.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 926/1,596 (42nd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 828/1,596 (48th percentile) |
| Student / teacher ratio | 12:1 |
| Per-student spending | $23,429 |
| Low-Income Students | 45 (81.8%) |
| English Learners | 3 (5.5%) |

Based on California’s CALPADS student-group data (2025).

## Quick Links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| School Website | [School Website](https://www.google.com/search?q=Cuyama%20Valley%20High%20New%20Cuyama%20school%20website) |
| Great Schools | [Great Schools](https://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?state=CA&q=Cuyama%20Valley%20High%20New%20Cuyama) |
| Niche | [Niche](https://www.niche.com/k12/cuyama-valley-high-school-new-cuyama-ca/) |
| Ed-Data | [Ed-Data](https://www.ed-data.org/school/santa-barbara/cuyama-joint-unified/cuyama-valley-high) |
| CAASPP | [CAASPP](https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/DashViewReportSB?ps=true&lstTestYear=2026&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=42&lstDistrict=75010-000&lstSchool=4231205&lstGroup=1&lstSubGroup=1&lstSchoolType=A&lstGrade=13&lstFocus=a) |

## 2-Year Trends

| Subject | From year | To year | 2-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading | 2024 | 2026 | 0.0% |
| Math | 2024 | 2026 | +13.3% |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.9% | 14 |
| 2024 | 46.7% | 15 |
| 2026 | 46.7% | 15 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 14 |
| 2024 | 6.7% | 15 |
| 2026 | 20.0% | 15 |

## Performance details

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

### Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 50.0% | N/A |
| 2024 | 41.7% | N/A |
| 2026 | 46.1% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2023 | 2026 | -3.9% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2024 | 8.3% | N/A |
| 2026 | 23.1% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2023 | 2026 | +23.1% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46.1% | 13 |

### Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.4% | 13 |

### Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 15 | 20.0% | 33.3% | 20.0% | 26.7% |

### Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 15 | 66.7% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 0.0% |